Washington, DC, artist, Tim Tate, continues my recent project by writing about "craft." Tim is represented locally by The Fraser Gallery. As usual, I extend an invitation to all local artists who would like to participate in this effort. Just email me!
Tim Tate: Craft
Craft is something I spent 10 years trying to achieve; then 10 years trying to overcome. I work in glass....a traditional craft medium. Most people who become proficient at glass make vessels. Perhaps that is what defines craft....a malleable medium that can be manipulated to make functional or decorative items.
Glass is totally process oriented and technique driven. The mechanics, physics and methods of interacting with this material can take many years. Most courses offered to teach glass focus entirely with technique. The idea of content driven glass is fairly new. Stepping away from the vessel.....away from technique while respecting it......and towards a dialogue with the viewer on a sculptural level is the challenge. The seduction of making a beautiful vessel must be fought if narrative content is your goal.
My mission is to bring that content into the glass world....to demand something more from glass. Utilizing glass like any other sculptural medium can add strong depth to otherwise obtuse work. I personally like the melding of medium and the collaboration with other sculptural materials and bringing those to my content. Labeling myself as a sculptor rather than a glass artist has greatly aided me in achieving that goal. Having someone connect emotionally or engage me in dialogue regarding a work is the highest praise I can get.
Previous Posts:
Charles Neenan: Tradition
Kelly Towles: Color
Ryan Mulligan: Originality
Matt Hollis: Confinement
Dean Fueroghne: Originality
James W. Bailey: Obligation
J. Coleman: Depiction
Andy Moon Wilson: Decision
Molly Springfield: Language
Bryan Whitson: Scene
Elyse Harrison: Motivation
Jiha Moon Wilson: Influence
Alexandra Silverthorne: Derivative
Jose Ruiz: Contemporary
Kathleen Shafer: Focus
Jennifer McMackon: Connection
Gregg Chadwick: Responsibility
Warren Craghead: Material
Angela Kleis: Purpose
Peter Reginato: Order
Anna L. Conti: Community
Wayne Schoenfeld: Content
Elizabeth Morisette: Naive
In reviewing these pieces and seeing what was posted online for the public to view at the Frasier Gallery (Bethesada)...One word comes to my mind,
**BRILLIANCE**....
with a flair for the dramatic and the message hidden within the encapsulated glasswork...renders the percipience of Tim Tate's mind.
Posted by: Antoinette Isabella | Thursday, March 08, 2007 at 02:17 PM